CVS/pharmacy supports the communities it served by providing nonprofit organizations the opportunity to apply for a Community Grant. The Community Grants program is currently accepting proposals for the following: programs targeting children under the age of 18 with disabilities that address opportunities and services provided; and healthcare services for uninsured people. All applications must be submitted online between January and October of each calendar year.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), will accept applications for grants to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) projects. Grantees provide an array of supports and services to enable individuals and families with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient for the long-term. A primary feature of each AFI project is that project participants are given access to special matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDA), in which participants save earned income for the purchase of a home, for business capitalization, or to attend higher education or training. Grantees also ensure that participants have access to financial literacy education and coaching including training on money management and consumer issues. Eligible applicants include: Public, Private, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Nonprofits; State Governments; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments; Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations; City, Township, County Governments; Special District Governments; Independent School Districts; Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; and Regional Organizations. Award ceiling: $1,000,000. Application deadline: January 15, 2009.
The Blue Moon Fund, Inc. provides grants to improve urban communities through economic advancement. Applicants are encouraged to visit the fund's Web-site to check eligibility and then submit an inquiry letter. The organization also offers funding for programs focused on the environment and human consumption. Eligible applicants are US based organizations nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax exemption status. Deadline: rolling.
The purpose of the Kresge Foundation is to "promote the well-being of mainkind." The Foundation seeks to strengthen the capacity of charitable organizations to provide effective programs of quality. The foundation primarily makes challenge grants for building construction or renovation through its Bricks and Mortar Program. Grants are also given for the purchase of real estate and major equipment. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Citigroup Foundation makes grants for financial education programs, academic education programs, and building communities and entrepreneurs. Financial education program grants are made in three areas: personal, small business, and institutional. Education programs supported aim at educating the next generation. Building communities and entrepreneurs grants are made to reinforce community-led efforts to revitalize low-income neighborhoods around the world where Citigroup has a presence. Interested applicants should contact their closest U.S. Contributions Coordinator; in South Florida contact Barbara Romani at Citibank 8750 Doral Blvd., MS7J Doral, FL 33178. Application deadline: open.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Technical Assistance program provides technical assistance to achieve the highest level of performance and results for five separate community development program areas: HOME; CHDO (HOME); Homeless; HOPWA and CDBG. Eligible applicants include: for-profit or non profit organizations; state; unit of general government; public housing authority; and faith-based and other community organizations. Award ceiling: $27,920,000. Application deadline: July 3, 2008.
The Community Facilities Grant Program from USDA provides grants to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Applicants located in small communities with low populations and low incomes will receive a higher percentage of grants. Grant funds can be used to construct, enlarge, or improve community facilities for health care, public safety, and community and public services or purchase equipment required for a facility's operation. A grant may be made in combination with other CF financial assistance such as a direct or guaranteed loan, applicant contributions, or loans and grants from other sources. Projects that will receive priority are those that: serve small communities, serve low-income communities; and provide healthcare, public safety, or public and community services. Eligible applicants include public entities such as municipalities, counties, and special-purpose districts, as well as non-profit corporations and tribal governments. Application deadline: open.
Proposals are being solicited by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Community Partners Program to improve the quality of life in the 26 communities, nationwide (including Miami), where the founders owned newspapers. The following are the foundation's 6 priority funding areas: education; well-being of children and families; housing and community development; economic development; civic engagement/ positive human relations; and vitality of cultural life. The foundation encourages interested organizations to send a one-to-two page letter of inquiry before submitting a proposal. Geographic eligibility and other guidelines are available on the foundation's Web site. Contact: Knight Foundation, Wachovia Financial Center, Ste. 3300, 200 South Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Fla. 33131-2349; (305) 908-2600. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations. Deadline: open.
The mission of the FedEx Global Community Relations Program is to support the communities the company serves through financial contributions, in-kind shipping services and volunteer services of employees. The company's core giving areas include: Emergency and Disaster Relief; Pedestrian and Child Safety; and Education, with emphasis on technology, global economics, cultural diversity and programs that enhance learning. FedEx also provides support for Health and Human Services, primarily through the United Way and March of Dimes, with limited support for youth development organizations and others that meet basic human needs. FedEx is especially interested in supporting organizations that request 5% or less of the total project budget. The company also weighs the involvement of employees in groups that seek financial support. Applications may be submitted at any time.
The Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families announces that applications will be accepted to fund up to 48 capacity-building collaborations that will build the capacity within the Community Services Network, in support of National Community Action Goal 5 (Agencies Increase their Capacity to Achieve Results). Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits, other than institutions of higher education. Award ceiling: $75,000. Application deadline: July 14, 2008.
The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces that competing applications will be accepted for a grant that will fund a continuation of the "train-the-trainers" approach to helping States and local Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) eligible entities sustain and advance their implementation of Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) in support of a National Community Action Goal 5 (Agencies Increase their Capacity to Achieve Results). Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities. Award ceiling: $300,000. Application deadline: July 7, 2008.
Count Me In provides micro loans from $500 to $10,000 to women who are starting or growing their businesses. Your first loan must be $5,000 or less. Each time you repay a loan in full, you are eligible to borrow again from Count Me In. The interest rate on a Count Me In loan ranges from 10 to 15%. The rate will be adjusted to reflect your credit history, the risk of the business, and your prior experience. Rates will be established as part of the loan decision and will be set for the term of the loan. Priority will be given to applications for businesses that already exist, although occasionally loans are given for starting-up a business if the owner has significant related experience or other sources of funding available. Loans can be used for working capital, purchase of inventory or equipment, marketing materials for a sales event, or other uses that will help your business generate cash. A $25 application fee is required for processing loan applications.
Funding is available from Economic Development Administration for the economic development assistance programs authorized by PWEDA and for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program authorized under the Trade Act. Funds in the amount of $250,741,104 have been appropriated for FY 2006 and shall remain available until expended. EDA encourages only those investment proposals that will significantly benefit areas and regions experiencing or threatened with substantial economic distress. Eligible applicants include: public and state controlled institutions of higher education; state, county, city or township governments, nonprofits; and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Proposals are accepted on a continuing basis and applications are invited and processed as received.
The Economics program supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. This program also strengthens both empirical and theoretical economic analysis as well as the methods for rigorous research on economic behavior. It supports research in almost every area of economics, including econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics, and public finance. The Economics program welcomes proposals for individual or multi-investigator research projects, doctoral dissertation improvement awards, conferences, workshops, symposia, experimental research, data collection and dissemination, computer equipment and other instrumentation, and research experience for undergraduates. Proposals are encouraged from junior faculty, women, other underrepresented minorities, Research Undergraduate Institutions, and EPSCoR states. The program also funds conferences and interdisciplinary research that strengthens links among economics and the other social and behavioral sciences as well as mathematics and statistics. Eligibility is unrestricted. Application deadlines: January 18 and August 18, yearly.
The F.B. Heron Foundation is a private, grantmaking institution dedicated to supporting organizations with a track record of building wealth within low-income communities. The Foundation was created in 1992 with the mission of helping people and communities to help themselves. Towards this end, the Foundation provides grants to and investments in organizations that promote the following five wealth creation strategies for low-income families in urban and rural communities in the U.S.: advancing home ownership; supporting enterprise development; reducing the barriers to full participation in the economy by providing quality child care; increasing access to capital; and employing comprehensive community development approaches with a strong focus on the wealth-creation strategies. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit and community-based organizations. Award ceiling: various. Application deadline: ongoing.
Florida Housing unveiled $77 million statewide toward affordable homeownership, including waivers of certain requirements in 13 Florida counties impacted by Hurricane Wilma. This money is available through the Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond program which provides 30-year, fixed rate mortgages at competitive interest rates. These dollars are often coupled with down payment and closing costs assistance for eligible consumers. Traditionally bond program mortgages are available only to first-time homebuyers, but Congress passed the Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO Zone) Act, which treats 13 Florida counties as targeted areas, waiving the first-time homebuyer requirement and increasing income and purchase price limits. Changes are valid on all bond program dollars issued on the State and local levels through December 31, 2010.
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation funds research and/or educational projects that support its mission of providing underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for financial success throughout life. In 2008, the foundation is especially interested in applications that focus on the following areas: new marketing and distribution channels for financial and investor education; helping Americans manage their finances and investments in retirement; meeting the financial and investor education needs of underserved audiences; and using behavioral finance to improve saving and investing. The FINRA Foundation places a high priority on reaching and engaging a well-defined target audience, and encourages collaboration and partnerships that facilitate effective marketing and distribution efforts. Successful education projects will have measurable impact and reach large audiences in a cost-effective manner. Preference will be given to projects that can be replicated and sustained beyond the term of grant funding. For research projects, the foundation is especially interested in work that has practical applications in the financial and investor education field. The Foundation will award grants to entities designated as tax-exempt according to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and state and other public colleges and universities. There is no set minimum or maximum grant amount. In considering grant requests, the merits of the proposed work are the primary focus. Application deadline: July 12, 2008.
The Grantmakers in Aging created the Hurricane Fund for the Elderly to support qualifying nonprofit organizations working to re-establish the older adult service system in areas affected by the 2005 hurricanes. The fund will provide support to organizations in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi that are providing exemplary leadership to the building, re-building, and sustaining of communities in which older adults have the opportunity to serve and be served. Priority areas for the fund include projects that strengthen and expand the capacity of the areas nonprofits to serve vulnerable older adults including housing, mental health, physical health, social services, and disaster preparedness. There is a rolling deadline on applications.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks to assist Hispanic-Serving Institutions expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit Hispanic-Serving Institutions of higher education granting two or four-year degrees that are fully accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Award ceiling: $6,000,000. Application deadline: July 2, 2008.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low and moderate-income. Eligible applicants include: Historically Black Colleges and Universities of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Award ceiling: $9,000,000. Application deadline: July 2, 2008.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development announces the HOPE VI Main Street program which provides grants to small communities to assist in the rejuvenation of an historic or traditional central business or district or "Main Street" area by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. Eligible applicants include: local governments. Award ceiling: $1,000,000. Application deadline: August 15, 2008.
The I. Donald Terner Prize, a biennial award, recognizes successful and innovative affordable housing projects and their leadership teams. The prize is administered by the Center for Community Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley. Applications will be judged according to the following primary criteria: design and construction quality, number of affordable housing units produced, income-levels and social needs served by the projects; positive impact on the lives of residents and the community; and innovation (e.g., mix of income levels, creative financing techniques, partnership arrangements, use of density to increase project impact and affordability, mix of land uses). An application may be submitted by anyone involved in the planning, development, or operation of a project, but must include the approval of the original project sponsor, developer, and the architect. Eligible projects must be located in the United States, and have been in operation for a sufficient amount of time to demonstrate success. The program will provide a first prize award of $25,000 as well as five finalists awards of $5,000 each. Application deadline: August 18, 2008.
The Incumbent Worker Training Program is funded by the Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and administered by Workforce Florida, Inc. Through this program, Florida provides expense reimbursement grants to businesses for the purpose of providing skills upgrade training to currently employed full-time workers. All for profit Florida businesses that have been in operation for a minimum of one year prior to the application date, have at least one full-time employee, are financially viable and current on all state tax obligations are eligible to apply. Funding recommendations are generally made within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of a complete application. Application deadline: open contingent upon the availability of funding.
The purpose of the Jewish Funds for Justice grantmaking program is to increase the scale and impact of progressive community-based organizing and advocacy efforts seeking to alleviate the root causes of poverty and the disenfranchisement of low-income people in the U.S. Among the grassroots efforts they support are affordable housing, immigrant rights and refugee justice, job creation, workers' rights, neighborhood revitalization, and quality public education. While they no longer accept unsolicited proposals or letters of inquiry, interested applicants located in the following cities: Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, New York City, Boston and the Gulf Coast region; may be invited to submit a proposal based on their Grantseeker Inquiry Form submittal, available online. Deadline: open.
The Key Foundation aims to improve the quality of life and economic vibrancy of the places where KeyCorp customers, employees, and shareholders live and work, including communities in Florida. Support is provided for all levels of financial education, promoting the understanding and effective use of financial services, as well as job creation and training programs that promote greater workforce selection. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
JPMorgan Chase Foundation makes grants to nonprofits in the following three areas: Community asset development; Youth education; and Community life. Through their Community Asset Development grantmaking program they support affordable and special needs housing programs; workforce training programs; programs that encourage small business development, entrepreneurship, and job attraction and retention; and financial education programs that help low-income adults join the economic mainstream. Only charitable, not-for-profit organizations as defined by section 501(c)3 of the IRS tax code are eligible to apply. In Florida, eligible nonprofits must reside in the following counties: Broward, Collier, Duval, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole and Volusia. Application deadline: open.
The Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the communities they serve. They make grants in two philanthropic focus areas: Community improvement projects and K-12 Public School Initiatives. The following community improvement projects will be considered for support: Park and neighborhood beautification and enhancements (flowers, trees, fresh paint, etc.); Building repair/renovation and landscaping enhancements of facilities serving the community; Community garden, park, or playground projects; Community clean-up initiatives; and Outdoor learning environments such as educational gardening programs. The Foundation provides funding only to 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and public agencies in communities where Lowe's operates stores and distribution centers. An eligibility test is required and available online. Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000. Application deadline: open.
The City of Miami invites accomplished technical assistance providers (such as nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, individual consultants, trainers and evaluators) to submit their qualifications and experience relevant to: building the capacity of faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs); and/or evaluating collaborative, FBCO capacity-building initiatives. Successful respondents that meet the criteria described in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will become part of a consultant pool eligible for a variety of consultant assignments related to implementation of the Miami NICE initiative. Miami NICE intends to match consultants from the pool to FBCO clients based upon the needs, characteristics, and interests of the clients. The purpose of this RFQ is to identify a pool of individuals and organizations to be eligible candidates for the following Miami NICE consultant roles: Success Partner Consultants; Technical Consultants; Training Consultants; and Evaluation Consultants. Success Partner Consultants work intensively with one or more faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) throughout the duration of their engagement in training, technical assistance (TA), and implementation of grant-funded, capacity building projects. Technical Consultants work on a time-limited basis with individual FBCOs and/or small groups of FBCOs that need technical assistance in a specific capacity area. Training Consultants deliver training sessions hosted in Miami-Dade County. Evaluation Consultants assist with evaluation of the overall Miami NICE initiative. The timeline for participation in the consultant pool is estimated through November 15, 2008 or completion of year 1 of the three-year Miami NICE initiative. Written responses must be received by 3:00 p.m. on July 7, 2008.
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is a membership organization that advocates for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans (particularly those with low and moderate-incomes. NAHRO members administer U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG, and HOME. NAHRO is accepting nominations for four (4) awards. The M. Justin Herman Memorial Award honors an exceptionally qualified person who has made outstanding contributions to the quality of life through service in the field of housing or community development. The John D. Lange International Award honors a person who has made contributions to the international community. The Elizabeth B. Wells Memorial Award honors a commissioner for outstanding service. The MSC Community Service Award recognizes outstanding members of Manufacturers and Suppliers Council of NAHRO engaged in voluntary community service. Application deadline: July 16, 2008.
The CarMax Foundation provides grants through the National Funding Program to eligible nonprofits that either are national in scope or have a presence in one or more of our market areas that: address and improve auto safety for children and families; and/or help build a competitive workforce through technical training. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) public charities. Application deadlines: November 15 and May 15, annually.
The Corporation for National and Community Service seeks to help thousands of national and community nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and local agencies to meet local needs in education, the environment, public safety, disaster services, and other critical areas. The Corporation anticipates awarding cooperative agreements to organizations with the capacity and expertise to deliver training and technical assistance to grantees and potential grantees, subgrantees, sponsoring organizations and projects, and participants and members of the AmeriCorps, VISTA, National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America programs and in support of other special initiatives of the Corporation. Eligible applicants include: Public, Private, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Nonprofits; Small Businesses; For-Profit Organizations; State Governments; Native American Tribal Governments (Federally recognized); Native American Tribal Organizations; City, Township, County Governments; Special District Governments; Independent School Districts; and Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Award ceiling: $3,500,000. Application deadline: June 30, 2008.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Neighborhood Excellence Initiative is designed to recognize, nurture, and reward community organizations, local heroes, and student leaders who are helping their neighborhoods achieve excellence. The program makes grants and awards in forty-four U.S. markets as well as London, England. The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative is accepting applications/nominations for the Neighborhood Builders and Local Heroes programs. Neighborhood Builders: Provides $200,000 in core operating support and leadership training over two years to two nonprofit organizations working in each identified community to promote vibrant neighborhoods. Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating in an applicable Bank of America community that is eligible for a grant under the Bank of America Charitable Foundation's guidelines can apply. (Applicant must be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales for the London market.) The program seeks organizations whose focus closely reflects local neighborhood priorities such as health and human services, education, community development, or arts and culture. Applicants should demonstrate how they have impacted their community and how grant funding and leadership development opportunities will help their organization further its work in the community. The Local Heroes program recognizes and honors five heroes per year in each of the selected communities whose achievements and leadership on local issues contribute significantly to neighborhood vitality. Successful nominations will demonstrate how a nominee has made a special and significant impact on individuals, families, or the community at large; inspired others to community service; or been a catalyst for new visions, understanding, and change in a community. Recipients will each be able to direct a $5,000 award to an eligible nonprofit of their choice. Self-nominations are accepted. Application deadline: June 27, 2008.
The Prudential Foundation provides grants focusing on education and economic development. The Foundation supports initiatives that strengthen public education. Emphasis is placed on systemic school reform; improving leadership skills for education stakeholders; increasing parental involvement and community engagement; providing opportunities for arts education and youth development programs; and ensuring that parents and caregivers have the resources needed to support the development of their children. The Foundation also supports initiatives that increase employment opportunities by strengthening job skills, creating jobs through business development, and promoting neighborhood development activities. Programs involve workforce development and increasing entrepreneurship through training and access to capital. In addition, the Foundation promotes creation of decent, affordable housing. The Prudential Foundation supports nonprofit, charitable organizations and programs whose mission and operations are broad and nondiscriminatory, or whose activities address social needs or benefit underserved groups and communities. Application deadline: ongoing.
The Rockefeller Foundation Redevelopment Fellowships, to be administered by the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at the University of Pennsylvania, will enable key redevelopment organizations in New Orleans to recruit talented urban redevelopment professionals both from New Orleans and from around the U.S. to work on the rebuilding process currently under way there. Fifteen fellows will be recruited for new jobs with participating organizations; staff employees may also be nominated for fellowships by their current organizations. Participating employers will be organizations already playing major roles in the implementation of public/private redevelopment projects. These include for-profit and nonprofit development organizations, government agencies, financial institutions investing in affordable and mixed-income housing, and other firms directly involved in the redevelopment process. Program will also offer specialized classroom training, national site visits, and professional development and network- building activities to the fellows and other redevelopment professionals. Deadline: rolling.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement No.OSBDC-2009-01 to invite applications to renew funding for existing recipient organizations currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21 of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648). Applicants will provide business management and technical assistance, including short and long-term counseling, training to clients who want to start or expand a small business. The SBDC program is the SBA's largest matching grant-funded service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. Eligible applicants include: existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program for a program year of October to September. Award ceiling: $5,820,330. Application deadline: July 24, 2008.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. Eligible applicants include: for-profit organizations, especially U.S. commercial organizations and small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education. Award ceiling: $100,000. Application deadline: December 4, 2008.
The USDA Water and Environmental Programs division announces program funding for Water Resource Studies that will evaluate and recommend sources of dependable water supply that can be developed and used by rural communities (at or below 10,000 inhabitants) in one or more of the hurricane affected states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The objectives for the Technical Assistance and Training Grant program are to: identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural areas; assist applicants in preparing applications for water and waste grants made at State level offices; and to improve operation and maintenance of existing water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas. Applications will be accepted annually from October 1 through December 31.
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of approximately $10 million in grant funds under the Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative to be awarded through a competitive process. The purpose of the Initiative is to expand access to training resulting in an increased number of workers trained, particularly in high-growth, high-demand occupations, and to meet the needs of industry for skilled employees. Eligible applicants include: accredited educational institution in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board; private non-profit, or private provider of workforce system services determined to be tax exempt under section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code; One-Stop Career Centers in partnership with a state or local Workforce Investment Board; employer or industry association in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board; or private, for-profit organizations in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. Award ceiling: $500,000. Application deadline: August 19, 2008.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks to assist Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) to build, expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities, and to expand the role of the TCUs into the community through the provision of needed services such as health programs, job training, and economic development activities. Eligible applicants include: Tribal Colleges and Universities (fully accredited institution). Award ceiling: $5,000,000. Application deadline: July 2, 2008.
The Veterans Corporation is seeking applications for the first year of its Veteran Entrepreneurship Support grant initiative to support educational projects and organizations that address the entrepreneurial needs of veterans, including service-disabled veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve forces, who are starting, growing, or preparing a small business for deployment. Grants will be awarded in three program categories: 1) Education; 2) Veteran Outreach; and 3) Service-Disabled Veteran Assistance. Proposed projects should be proactive and collaborative endeavors that leverage additional support and serve as catalysts for long-term changes in the veteran entrepreneurial community. Award ceiling: $50,000 over 6-month or 12-month periods. Deadline: open.
